Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, July 18, & Saturday, July 19, 2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Race 1

5-C Can Trot – She’s now had a pair of tighteners/acclimating miles here & can dictate her owns terms in this soft spot with our top pilot

 

7-Fashion Forever – Staring down a one for 19 season, yet this steady 10YO likes tor rally, so if the pace is right she can be a threat late in the mile

 

8-Big Nudge – The Nudge ships in fresh off an easy confidence-boosting ramp @ Pocono & might be in a blastoff mode

 

Race 2

2-Odds On Sara Sara – Gotta toss her latest @ Yonkers, she was on a roll here before that & draws inside to drop & pop for Brett Beckwith

 

7-Staycation – One for 19 3YO filly is a fresh face here with a demanding post, yet can measure up with these second time Lasix

 

5-Catnap – Launches mid pack off a much more lively effort & narrow loss two weeks ago

 

Race 3

3-Bailey’s Pleeze – Team Toscano tuned filly has made steady progress, flashed some more late life last week & draws better

 

1-Sugar Packet – Sugar was sweet shipping in fresh off her debut romp @ Mohawk & went all the way as a well-rated chalk

 

6-Pub Party – Walner homebred looks ready for her career debut off a pair of solid Big M baby races for Team Svanstedt

 

Race 4

6-Tellitonthemountain – 3YO continues to find his best stride after only ten career starts & just missed from a tough spot last week & could be on the verge

 

2-Urban Renewal – Can’t explain his mind-boggling/parked out upset from post ten two starts back, then he had no chance last week & draws inside to rebound

 

7-Never Easy Z Tam – Since that narrow loss three starts back he’s simply paid the price for slow starts, so he’s still a threat with the right trip set up

 

Race 5

5-Fearless Partners – $110,000 son of American Ideal was nosed out with a mighty late surge in his second baby race for Team Alagna

 

8-Ocean B – Always B Miki colt debuts from post eight after nailing Fearless Partners at the wire, so you gotta give this Pelling trainee some love

 

2-Stay Fresh – Stay Hungry colt has been doing good things in the morning, put forth a strong back half in his latest trial & draws inside

 

Race 6

2-R Candy – Candy finished a dandy second in Leg 1 with a strong back half & continues her positive trend with another inside draw

 

1-Royal Patti – This Walner filly stepped up with a :26.2 rally for second to a heavy favorite Waldon Fashion in an inspiring debut & lands the rail again

 

4-Naked And Famous – Lived up to the tote hype with a career debut score @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & draws well here to go further

 

Race 7

6-Be Perfect BG – Be Perfect BG has been one of the most impressive Perfect Sting first timers so far with a second tier crush in 1:52.1

 

5-Sunny Station – This Perfect Sting filly worked her way up in baby races for Brett Pelling & faces a rematch with a real bearcat

 

4-Perfect Lynn –Team Burke tuned filly was impressive @ Gaitway, came up third to the same two she faces tonight & draws better

 

Race 8

8-Reincarnated – Team Bongiorno trainee surprised more than a few when he tripped out with a strong back half & presents a repeat threat despite post eight

 

2-Everlast Sting Deo – This Perfect Sting colt took strong tote action off a winning qualifier, almost went all the way with a gallant try & moves inside

 

4-Thisbeestings Deo – Fired out from post eight & finished well for a show dead heat chasing Reincarnated & draws inside that rival for Team Burke

 

Race 9

1-Lipstick – Modestly-priced Tactical Landing filly finished a solid third to heavy favorite Sugar Packet in a very encouraging opener & lands the rail

 

2-Abbey Blue Chip – She was picture perfect & pointing skyward before her late miscue last week & draws better to rebound

 

3-Crown The Queen – $250k Walner second foal from a sister to Ice Attraction (1:50.1), put it all together in a wire-to-wire third baby race, post three again & could be anything for Team Takter

 

Race 10

7-Apex – $525k Walner colt out of Hall of Fame dam Mission Brief zipped home in both morning trials & just missed to the favorite Maga Hill last week

 

2-Ardonne – Off a pair of solid baby races he finished well in a salty Leg 1 division & has license to step up with another inside draw

 

5-Practical Man – Fashion Farms-bred surprised many with his eye-catching third in his career debut & now has something positive to build on

 

Race 11

6-Velociraptor – Romped to a new mark of 1:54.4 here last month, returns to The Big M at a competitive level & reunited with The Money Man

 

7-Full Of Muscle – Crushed bottom condition foes in a commanding comeback, then a solid runner up @ Pocono & now makes his third start after a long layoff

 

3-You Got It – Left in the wake of Craigieburn last week, yet that was a much-improved effort & acclimated mile & draws inside that rival

 

Race 12

7-Maga Hill – Parlayed a two-for-two @ Gaitway & remained picture perfect with a NJSS winning debut at even money for Team Burke

 

6-Nix Nacken – $260k Muscle Hill gelding tripped out with an easy first win, faces a marquee match up & looks like a diamond in the rough for Team Melander

 

5-American Power – $300k Walner colt from the highly decorated Ariana G chased a couple of standouts in a solid debut

 

Race 13

1-It Could Be Worse –Baby raced with vigor & just missed with a sharp late surge in his debut & moves inside for Team Toscano

 

2-Neighver Punt – Eager to please Bar Hopping colt stole one going all the way in the PA Allstars @ Pocono & draws inside for Team Melander

 

5-Campanzia – $120k Gelding tripped out to win his second Big M baby race & almost everything Team Svanstedt sends out is worth a long look

 

Race 14

2-Thaneeya – Has pulled off a couple of surprises recently with aggressive handling, and that might be the key, she drops a notch & finally draws inside

 

3-Hold My Tiara – Ventured to unfamiliar territory on the lead & just missed, hasn’t raced in three weeks, but draws inside again

 

1-Blue Bird Crush – Hit the board with a decent rally two weeks ago & draws much better to snap a long losing skid

 

Saturday, July 19 Selections

Race 1

5-Whammer Jammer – Has closed like a runaway freight train from tough spots in his last two & now it’s prime time third start off the bench from mid pack

 

7-Rock On Line – Flashed some decent late pace from an impossible spot in the comebacker after a sick scratch, tricky post seven again & will need some speed to shoot at

 

3-Jim Strikesitrich – So, what Jim do we get tonight? With another inside draw he has a chance to go down the road like he did two starts back, but you must guess

 

Race 2

8-Twin Fury – Cattlewash gelding was tangling with the red-hot Smooth Dream last month, not liking the month off & post eight, but faces a field full of question marks

 

2-Odds On Broward – Runner up to Twin Fury with a :25.4 back on June 13, freshened for Team Alagna & this opportunist draws inside with The Money Man

 

4-World Of Wishes – Has been productive on the smaller tracks with four wins, zipped around Goshen in 1:54.1 & draws well to trip out & step up for Chris Ryder

 

Race 3

3-Rilkoff – Ontario shipper 0 for 12 this season with dull form, hasn’t raced in 33 days, but draws inside a wide-open field for a barn that can wake them up

 

4-Rockabilly Charm – Regrouped with a modest yet winning qualifier @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & tries the TM 71 level again with a favorable draw & Brett Beckwith

 

6-Jumping Jake – 0 for 16 season on view, but gathering positive momentum in his last two, forced wide & right there in the photo in most recent & lands in an ideal spot

 

Race 4

6-Outside The Fire – Owns a consistent/fierce closing kick, has simply been too far out of range recently, drops from the Open & might revert to more aggressive tactics

 

8-Pappardelle – Bounced back with a much better start & solid second to the chalk Lexus Kody in last week’s Open, draws outside again, but makes his third start off the bench

 

2-Mississippi Storm – Steady 10YO arrives fresh off a confidence-boosting season’s best over an off track @ Pocono & draws inside with The Buckeye

 

Race 5

6-Yo Tillie – Impressive three-for-three this season, fresh off an eye-catching 1:51 blowout in the Del Miller with The Hot Toddy & Andrew Harris has a special filly

 

7-EL Nightwish – Kicked off her season four-for-four on the NY circuit, then burned the chalk with an early miscue & looks to rebound from a challenging post after three weeks off

 

3-R Charm – Propulsion filly tripped out to score a nice win in her 3YO debut, was too far back to make a dent in the Del Miller & draws better for Team Toscano with some upside

 

Race 6

4-Onajetplane – Ranked #7 in the Hambo Top Ten this week, second in a dead heat in the NJSS Final, used hard fourth in the Zweig & has a big chance to tune up for the big dance

 

2-Chat Room – Pulled a decisive upset in an Empire Breeders Classic division in a career best 1:52.3 & draws inside to regroup & make a strong impression before the Hambo eliminations

 

3-Top Gun Hanover – Second in a dead heat with Onajetplane in the NJSS Final, roughed up in the Reynolds, well-beaten fifth in the Dancer, yet draws well to possibly regain top form

 

Race 7

7-Captain Bazinga – Cancelliere 4YO finished a hard-charging third in the much-needed comebacker, tough draw, but his a lightly-raced Captaintreacherous with upside

 

2-Pineapple Crunch – Took a mark of 1:50.1 @ The Big M this season, returns fresh off back-to-back wins in PA, draws inside & gives Team Cancelliere a strong 1-2 punch

 

8-Sugar Man – Late-blooming 3YO finding his best stride & speed in PA, taking a mark of 1:50.4 two starts back, yet a month off & post eight make him tough to gauge

 

Race 8

6-Black Hawk Joe A – One for 19 invader from Plainridge, has been pretty consistent, hasn’t raced in 30 days, but switches to Team Bongiorno & faces a field of question marks

 

3-Louis Litt N – Definitely knocking on the door in his last two, draws a bit better fresh off a game speed try & almost overcame a tough trip before that

 

5-He’s Half Naked – Fully exposed the opposition with a career best 1:51 blowout as the heavy favorite two weeks ago & remains a fresh/fired up threat from mid pack

 

Race 9

8-Ruthless Hanover – Has struggled on the fringes coming back against the top guns in only four starts this season, tackles another tough draw, but the class relief makes him a big threat

 

10-Remember The Alamo – Raging 4YO has come back guns blazing with back-to-back sub 1:50 blowouts & has license to keep it going despite being slammed with post ten in a loaded field

 

6-Taranaki – Sub 1:50 winner here this past Spring stepped it back up with a solid second to Remember The Alamo & can fire out again to stalk the speed with Dexter Dunn

 

Race 10

3-Stash Some Cash – Took a new mark of 1:52 with a game score in a NJSS division, then got parked in that Final & returns to The Big M with an inside draw in a wide-open division

 

5-Best Friends Girl – Made an immediate impression here when she gunned down the heavy favorite Grand Reserve two starts back, then bumped into a vicious Yo Tillie

 

1-Grand Reserve – Walner filly came to form with the addition of trotting hopples, got off to a slow start in the Del Miller & now moves inside to play a stalking opportunist role

 

Race 11

6-Midnight Nation – Go back to his first over crush in 1:51.3 three starts back, drops back to that TM 77.5 & it makes him a logical & dangerous stalking threat

 

2-National Sport – Continues on a long form spree, left in the wake of a runaway He’s Half naked last out & gets another serious shot at this TM 77.5 from a better post

 

8-Storm The Court – Caught fire in the MADC Series recently, got parked as the beaten favorite last week, draws a tough post, but drops a notch to rebound in a real headscratcher

 

Race 12

6-LR Loverboy – Ohio Sires Stakes product ships in fresh off a gutsy new mark of 1:52.1 @ Scioto Downs & lands in a real soft division here to take them all the way

 

5-Go Ahead Makemyday – Bounced back with an energetic second with trot at both ends from post eight, moves to mid pack & has a big chance to regain winning form

 

4-Hard Seven – Dexter Cup winner was third to Super Chapter in the EBC, left in the wake that one in Dancer & finds a prime spot to sharpen his sword for Team Takter

 

Race 13

1-Saulsbrook Raptor – Faded to fourth behind a 1:51 runaway two weeks ago, drops back down to the TM 74.5 level he dominated at three starts back & lands the rail

 

2-Jojo’s Place – Gallant runner in his last three, just missed in most recent @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, draws inside & reunited with Brett Beckwith

 

3-Bluebird Time – One for 18 this season, roughed up first over & only a length shy as the even money favorite two weeks ago & remains at a competitive level

 

Race 14

6-Warrawee Xceed – One for 20 this season, yet trending right in his last few, was right there in the photo with pace at both ends last Friday & on the verge of a skid snapper

 

1-Captain Carter – This Captain shocked the world by equaling his career best of 1:55 two starts back, drops back to the bottom TM 68 Rating & gets the rail again

 

2-Big Bad Bill – One for 16 in 2025, while competitive in the MADC Series, too far back in most recent & draws inside to trip out in a field that is a combined six for 149 this season